Wheeled plow.



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S. V. WEEKS.

WHEELED PLOW.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. a, 1907.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

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WHEELED PLOW. r APPLIOATIGN FILED APB. s, 1907.

Patented NOV. 3, 1908.

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s nnrrnn steinerne opinion SAMUEL v'. WEEKS, or HIGHLAND Etna, TENNESSEE. aesionon 'ro EMERSON MANUEAO vTURING conm-NY, OE EOOKEOED, ILLINoiS,y A CORPORATION OE ILLINOIS.

WEEELED PLW;

Speelcetion of Lettere. Patent. 'Patented Nov. 3,1908.

Application filed April' 19ml Serial No. 56'? connecteda bracket 6 to which is secured a To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMiJEL V. WEEKS, a toothed segment 7, and a forwardly extendcitizen of the United States, residing at ingarm 8. A-snpport- 9 is locatedto move Highland Park, in the county of Hamilton vertically in the bracket 6.

and State of Tennessee, have invented cer- A. hand lever 10 has a pivotal connection tain new and useful Improvements in with the arm 8 and provided with the usual Flows, of which the following is a specifido@ 1l @Dgilgmllt Wllh the toothed Seg* cation. ment l'. A; link 12 has its upper end con- The object of this invention is to eonnected with the upper endof the support 9 10 Struct' a' Wheeled plow in which a furrow and its lower end is pivotally connected with o5 wheel is employed in connection with each the hand lever 10. disk in order that the weight of the ent-ire From the support 9 extends a laterally frame is supported by a plurality of furrow vertically arranged tubular projQC/OH 13 Wheels in connection with a land wheel. from the lower end of which. extends ya stopA 15 The further object of this invention is to 1.1i. wWithin the tubular projection 13'` is 7o form a wheel-frame with which the draft located a support 15 having a' horizontal connections' are made. opening 1.6 near its lower end. From the The further object of this invention is to Support L5 eXelldS 2L OOhd Segment 1T: connect a furrow-wheel with the rear por- Nithin the opening' 16 ofthe support 15 2o tion of nach section and a l'lexihle connecis located one branch 18 ofa Crallfllni, and tion between the supports of the furrowto the other branch 19 is connected the front Wheels by means of which the various secfurrow-wheel 20. A hand leverl 2l has a tions are raised in unison but permitted an llined connection with the branch 18 and has independent vertical movement. a dog` Q2 carried by the lever-and adapted to- -In the accompanying drawings, `Figure 1 support 15 extends ay 4toothed' segment 17. 8o

a plan view of my improved plow. Fig'. 'By means of 'the hand lever 21 the front is a side elevation of the plow as seen froin furrow-wheel can be staggered more oir-less the land side, and in which certainparts and the dog engaging the toothed segment are shown in Section.' Fig- 3 is a vertical will hold it in its adjusted position.

20 section through the support for'one of the ily means of the hand-lever'10the furrow S5 gear connections for a furrow-wheel. Fig'. end of the frame ian be raised and lowered l is a vertical section through the Support in itsconnection withthe front furrowlwheel for the land wheel on dot-ted line a Fig. 1. 4and held when adjusted by the ofthe Fig. 5 is a transverse section through the level' engagingthe toothed segment 7.

draft-bar on dotted line. Fig. 1. 6 is v The rods forni a connection between 90 a vertical section on dotted line c Fig. 1. the eye 2l extending,- from the 'pivoted Fig'. T is a partial elevation and section of a bracket and the eye Q5' extending from the disk Support. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of draft hitch 26 and the free ends inade lengtlr the'furrow end of the front portion of the wise adjustable in connection v'with vone an`vl 40 plow. Fig. l) is a verticall section of the other by means of the clamp 27 in order that S5 support for a furrow-wheel on dotted line ythe bracket may be turned axially and held al Fig. 6. Fig. 10 is a transverse section of when adjusted. This adjustment permits of the support for a furrow-wheel on dotted the front furrow-wheel being turned I nore or line e Fig'. 9. less toward the land or toward the plowed My improved plow is inode up of a nurnground. A brace-bar 2S connects the upper 100 ber of Sections, the front end of one conend of the bracket o with the franiefand nected to the rear of another7 each section serves toliold the bracket in a. vertical osihaving an independent connection with the tion. 'ifhe hitch plate is made bodily adJuStdraft appliance. able in connection with the at-bar to prop- The draft appliance consists of a freine erly'locateihto getacentral connection with 105 4made up of the flat-bar 1 and rear angle-bar the plow.

2 connected by the straps 3. To the land From the bracket 29 connected to the bar 1 side end of the freine is connected a bracket extends an arm 30 and its free end has anex- 4- with which is connected a casterwheel 5. tension 31. A brace-bar 32 connects the free To the furrow end of the frame is pivotally end of the extension 31 with the bar 1. 110

vlength of the section.

Tothe extension 3l is connected the forward end of a Section 33 by the set screw 34 and in a manner to permit it to be moved' bodily in the lengthwise direction of the extension. The rear end of this section is formed with a tubular portion 35, and a vertically arranged bracket 36 having a vertical-opening 37. -A support 38 is located to move vertically in the opening 37, of the bracket 36, and has a toothed rack 39, formed in one face. The upper end of the bracket 36 is formed with projecting ears 40, between which is located a toothed pinion 41v which meshes with the teeth of the rack 3S). 'A short section of shaft 42 is supported by the ears and it supports the toothed pinion 4l. The end 43 of the shaft is in fork form beingr one-half of a universal joint.

A small furrow-wheel 44 has a connection with the. lower end of the support 38, by a sleeve 45 surrounding the lower end of the support, and is held in 4place against the colfurrow-wheel 44 lobsely connected thereto in a manner to' permitv it to rotate thereon. From the collar 46extends a fixed stop 49 through which a set screw 50 passes, and from the sleeve45 extends a projection 51 which rests against the set-Shrew 50, thereby holding the caster-wheel 44 in proper alinement, but permitting it to caster when necessary.

The tubular portion 35 ofthe rear end of the section 33 supports an arm composed of the vertical portion 52, and having a squared section 53 and a screw threaded end 54.-.` In the vertical portion 35 is located a. tubular portion 52, a collar 55 is placed on the squared portion 53, and a nut 56 .is turned on the upper screw threaded end 54 andprevents the displacement of -the vertical portion 35. The collar 55-is provided lwith a projection 57 which enters a recess in the upper portion of the portion 35 and holds the arm'from axial movement. The upwardly included tubular portion 58 extends from the lower end of the arm and is located diagonal to the line of draft and the spindle 59 o the disk 63 held in connection-therewith by the nut 60. A sand cap 61 has a screw thread connect-ion with the horizontal'portion 58.

From the vertical portion 52 extends a perforated projection 62 and to this projection is bolted a bracket 64, having a cylindrical extension vG5. A 'bolt 66" passes through the projection and bracket, and a section-of packing or blocking 67 is located between the projection and bracket to properly locate the bracket with respect ltcethe The forward end of thesecond section receives the cylindrical extension't of the first hereina section. and a collar 68 is placed on theextension outside of the section' to hold the sectionsin proper alinement.

As the construction of each of the sections is the same, the same reference numerals are applied to all. At Fig. 2 the connection between the first and second' sections is broken away to show the construction of the bracket 64 and its connection with the projection. 62, and the forward end of the third section is in vertical section to' show the bar located on the cylindrical extension (S5, and composed of the' horizontal section 69 located in a pocket 70 formed in the nnderface of the forward end of the section, and a vertically arrangedsection 7l provided with a series of holes 72. This horizontal section 69 rests on the cross bar 69%, which virtually makes a .fixed connection with section 33. The vertically arranged section 7l of the bars for the second, third and fourth plow sections vhave a connection with the anglebar Q'of the wheel frame through therods 73 as shown at Fig. 1, and nuts 74 turned on the screw-threaded ends of the rods form the connection.

A toothed segment 75 has a fixed connection with the bracket 36 of the rear section,

and a hand lever 7G is provided with the usual dog 77 for engagement with the toothed segment.` This hand lever has a xed connection with the shaft42 of the last section, land this shaft is connected through the portions 43 and 78 and form a universal joint connection with the toothed pinions of 'all the sections.

will oscillate the universal joints of the entire chain, and oscillate the toothed pinions of all tpte sectionsfor a purpose to appear To the cylindrical extension 65 of the third section and outside ofthe connection of the fourth section therewith, is connected a bracket 79 by the set screws 80, andto this bracket is fixedly connected a toothed segment 81. This bracket 7 9 has a horizontal A movement of this hand lever tubular opening82 within which is located To each of the brackets 36 of the sectionsy with which the disks are connected is secured a scraper arm 89 to which is connected a' scraper 80. n By this construction of plow, a furrowcomo@ vmvv-Wheel is locntedafdgacent to the conn necton between any two sections end support the weight of the rees.' potion otono ,eeetzon and the Ioxvford potl'on of the next rear section.

The universe joint connection between tifo sections penmit the sections to rise and fell independently of euch otinex' 'in e, limited tiegree, end oli of the sections can be raised in unison by Ieason of the hand-lever 'Z which will pertini reiste-'the toothed pin ions el and conse t e sections to move "verticeiiy in connection with the toothed necks. The hand-liever l0 of the front umoW-Wiieei will raise the front end of the rst sectiona anni the iinci-icvcr 86 of the 1nnd-wheei S8 Wiil ievei np' the sections after they one mise by the hanctieve 76. cieim es my invention:

i. n vvieeed-piow, the combinsftiqgn of: ejphnniity of connected. sections, o phievng 'attachment supported by each section@J vertically' wronged shaft connected to each sec-A tion, o furrowovheel connected to en ch Sina-ft,

e toothed rock connected to each shaft, e

*pinion for enci rock, n sys om of universel joints connecting the' pinions, and n iever 'for oscillating the connections. ,2. In a Wheeled.piow, the combination of a pirciity of connected 'sectionsn plowing attachment supported by cach section, n ver ticeily arranged shaft connected to each section, e fln'irovv-Wheel connected, to euch shaft, a toothed-rack connected to each shaft, n pinion for each rack, :1r system of universal 'joints connectingv the pinions, n toothed segment, hund-lever for oscilinting the con nection and having on engagement vrltn the toothed-segment.

En e Wheeed plow, the combinntion with o rmne, of n purelity .of plowing ments, enti an oscillatory shatcomposed of eniioiy connected sections for eieveting and lowering the V@lewin ntteeinnentsupon the' various ground Whee s.

En e plow, the combination with o hewn, of a lowing attachment Vconnected thereto9 the :zoom p'ovided With n recessed nngierfece temineting in al cavity,` av pressure member having nn end located in the cavity, anci. n doof; deviceimvin "f e connection with the pressure member an causing the saine to exert o downward pressure on the beam.

i in wheeled piow the'combnntion of e pinniity of sections, nn erm extending ietei'niy from the neer portion of one section and with which the next nein' section is piv otoiiy connecte, n iand side Wheel connected the erin, and a, plowing attachment. eupportedby eech section.

Eno whee'ed plow, the combination of' n'j'pinnhtv of seotlons, en arm extending lnteeily from the rear portion of` one scction and with which the next rear section .is 'pvotaiiy connected', o land side Wheel connected with the 2mn, e turrow wheel ior euch section, omi e plowing attachment supported by each section.

7. in e w'neeied piow, the combination with n pinrnty of sections, an arm extendinginteinliy from the Yeni' portion o'one section und with which the next renr'sootion is pivotniiy connecten, o huid side Wheel connected with the arm, a ground wheel for vsach section, and n plowing attachment supported by euch section.

D. H. Runs-,7 A. Benn-L.

nttechments, o, @ineeity off ground Wheels, each coperatmg with one of the attach- 

